David Beckham's English-American Football-Soccer Phrasebook
Filed in archive US Soccer on July 19, 2007
Amid all the razzmatazz, confetti and messiah worship of David Beckham's LA Galaxy press conference there was one beautiful cultural moment.
"The most important thing for me is my family, the second is the footba ... is the soccer. [mild embarrassment] I'll get used to that at some point. I'm sorry."
Indeed. To help Becks avoid any more minor transatlantic mishaps, I put together this English-American, Football-Soccer Phrasebook which was originally posted here.
| English | American |
| football | soccer |
| squad | roster |
| fixtures | schedule |
| shirt | jersey |
| kit | uniform |
| boots | cleats |
| shin pads | shin guards |
| sent off | ejected |
| foul by Mastroeni | foul on Mastroeni |
| attack | offense |
| draw | tie |
| reserves | second string |
| pitch | field |
| derby | rivalry |
| terraces | stands |
| clean sheet | shut out |
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Response from:
Brian
(07/19/07 11:29am)
You forgot wanker - blogger.
Response from:
Downs MacRury
(07/19/07 12:07pm)
Breaking Beckham news from eTrueSports:
David Beckham, worried about LA traffic, has made a tender offer for the Pacific Coast Highway with the intention of taking the famed road private. "It will be like a big driveway," explained wife Posh Spice.
David Beckham, worried about LA traffic, has made a tender offer for the Pacific Coast Highway with the intention of taking the famed road private. "It will be like a big driveway," explained wife Posh Spice.
Response from:
Daryl
(07/19/07 2:44pm)
Brian,
Why the hostility???
Why the hostility???
Response from:
Swagger
(06/11/08 8:14am)
I found this phrasebook for soccer players wives', with sound - with stuff like 'will this bag fit my chihuahua'. Very funny: http://www.miljonair.nl/phrasebook
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